John 12:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.

Not

Because

1 Corinthians 6:10

The bag

1 Thessalonians 5:22

General references

Exodus 20:15

Matthew 26:9

Bible References

Not

The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness.

Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.

For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment;

Because

All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth?

And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.

Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

The bag

For some of them thought, because Judas had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

But they gave that to the workmen, and repaired therewith the house of the LORD.

Then I separated twelve of the chief of the priests, Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brethren with them,

And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind:

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

General references

Thou shalt not steal.

For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.